Reddish hermit
Phaethornis ruber (Linnaeus, 1758)
The reddish hermit (Phaethornis ruber) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.1 g to 2.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the reddish hermit
- Weight
- 2.1 g – 2.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the reddish hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the reddish hermit?
The reddish hermit (Phaethornis ruber) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and the Guianas.
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Is the reddish hermit endangered?
The reddish hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the reddish hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusPhaethornis
- SpeciesPhaethornis ruber (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Trochilus ruber
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- colibrí ermità rogencCatalan
- kolibřík malýCzech
- meudwy cochWelsh
- Rødlig DværgeremitDanish
- RotbaucheremitGerman
- RotbürzelkolibriGerman
- RöteleremitGerman
- Roter ZwergschattenkolibriGerman
- RotschattenkolibriGerman
- ruĝeta ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño rojizoSpanish
- vyöerakkokolibriFinnish
- Ermite roussâtreFrench
- hrđasti kolibrićCroatian
- vörhenyes remetekolibriHungarian
- Eremita rossastroItalian
- チャイロユミハチドリJapanese
- rausvasis saulėtasis kolibrisLithuanian
- Rode HeremietkolibrieDutch
- rusteremittNorwegian
- pustelnik rdzawobrzuchyPolish
- rabo-branco-rubroPortuguese
- Besourinho-da-mataPortuguese
- eremita-avermelhadoPortuguese
- Коричневый колибри-отшельникRussian
- Краснобрюхий солнечный колибриRussian
- slnečníček malýSlovak
- rosteremitSwedish
- Kızılca HermitTurkish
- ерміт рудийUkrainian
- 红隐蜂鸟Chinese
- 紅色隱蜂鳥Chinese
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Relatives of the reddish hermit
Other species in the same genus Phaethornis.
Green hermit
Phaethornis guy
Planalto hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Dusky-throated hermit
Phaethornis squalidus
Tawny-bellied hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Straight-billed hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Scale-throated hermit
Phaethornis eurynome
CompareReddish hermit vs Green hermitReddish hermit vs Planalto hermitReddish hermit vs Dusky-throated hermitReddish hermit vs Tawny-bellied hermit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the reddish hermit?
An adult reddish hermit weighs 2.1 g – 2.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the reddish hermit endangered?
The reddish hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the reddish hermit?
The reddish hermit (Phaethornis ruber) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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